"Director Patricio Guzman ... travels 10,000 feet above sea level to the driest place on earth, the Atacama Desert, where atop the mountains astronomers from all over the world gather to observe the stars. The sky is so translucent that it allows them to see right to the boundaries of the universe. The Atacama is also the place where the harsh heat of the sun keeps human remains intact: those of Pre-Columbian mummies; 19th century explorers and miners;...

Danger! solar storm: "Go deep inside NOAA's space environment center - the first place on earth to feel the sun's wrath. 15 solar scientists will illuminate the sun for you." Comet hunters asteroid seekers: "Spend the night on Kitt Peak with the spacewatch project stalking the flying mega-mountains that could destroy us ... or save us. 11 experts will tell you how." Wheels on Mars: "Meet top experts from NASA's jet propulsion lab and Cornell University,...

The feature length presentation is a unique mixture of 'human interest' and science documentary film. It deals with the major new approaches in non-big bang cosmologies and it reveals several deep-rooted theoretical and observational controversies. The story is told by 16 world renown astronomers and cosmologists, such as the legendary Sir Fred Hoyle, and controversial cosmologists Geoffrey Burbidge and Halton Arp, philosopher and telescope designer...